Elites Chapter III: New Empire Rising

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Dublin, Ireland
7:15pm Local time
Nearing sunset, two large submarines ascended from the watery abyss and floated over to the docks. Out of the subs stepped eighty heavily armed soldiers in masks. They each had the blood red Endgame insignia on their shoulders, as well as an ID plastered across their torso. All of them carried assault rifles and explosives as they headed towards the town hall.
One team of five soldiers ventured down a narrow alleyway as a contingency in case the others didn't make it to the town hall safely. Suddenly, one of them hit a trip wire. A bunch of strobe lights started flashing rapidly along the dark alley. The soldiers started shooting their arms at some strands of lights laced along the buildings. One of the soldiers was then kicked in the face as Ruby leaped from a window above them. She quickly incapacitated the soldiers, and tossed all but one of them into a dumpster to eliminate the traces. Ruby stripped down the shortest soldier, removing her armor and ID tags. She then took her clothes and put them on the unconscious soldier. Nicole knew that for this plan to work, she could no longer be Ruby. She would have to be Operative E-76-F of the Dublin Operation. She left the Operative disguised as Ruby lying in the alley and made a break for the docks before the subs left to pick up more soldiers. She could hear the gunfire as Endgame took on the entire police department and won. The once beautiful city was slowly beginning to burn to the ground. As Nicole boarded the unguarded sub, she realized that the sharp pops of gunfire had ceased. Dublin had fallen without putting up a fight. The rest of the country would soon follow. The doors of the unmanned submarine closed as the submarine pulled away. Nicole peered out, witnessing the end of another free country.
After many hours travelling aimlessly in the submarine, Nicole decided it might be a good idea to come up with a reason why she's returned so early from Dublin. She fabricated the idea that "We came across one of the Elites. I was sent ahead to let you know to prime a cell for her when she's captured and brought in the second submarine. We would've called in but our comms were jammed...Yeah they'll totally believe that...How I boarded the wrong sub and was asked to come back and request a transfer." Suddenly, a voice came on the loudspeaker. "Attention Agent E-76-F: You're not authorized to return to Atlantis yet. State your purpose for returning."  Nicole noticed that the submarine was nearing a dropoff, and lights were visible. "Sorry Mission Control. I seem to have boarded the wrong sub. I was told to return and await reassignment." For a moment the comms went silent. Nicole was already putting on a wetsuit over her Endgame uniform. She reached for a heavy bag that was both an oxygen tank and an underwater propulsion system. As she struggled to put it on her back, the speakers turned back on "You're all clear. Opening bay door six, head to the Citadel Offices and await reassignment there." Nicole replied "Thank you..." Before she could  cut off her microphone Mission Control asked her a question. "What is the name of your childhood pet E-76-F?" Nicole froze, Endgame had her stumped. She knew nothing about the agent she knocked out. She quickly pulled an oxygen mask from the heavy bag, hooked it up to the tank, and held the mask.
Seconds later, there was a blip on her radar. A short range torpedo had been fired at her. Endgame knew who was trying to sneak in. Nicole grabbed a pair of smaller propellers and attached them to her wrists, before putting on the mask. She ran for the back of the submarine as the torpedo struck it. In an instant, Nicole was thrust out of the sub and into open water. The oxygen tank pulled her down to the surface. She turned on the lights in her mask and used the jetpack to propel herself towards the lights in the distance. After an hour of swimming, she was standing on the edge of a crater. She was right on top of her prize.